I have searched on-line for foam insert material to pad my Ground Station. It seems VERY expensive. For example, the replacement foam for a Pelican 1620 case is about $80. That is about 1/2 what the case costs!!
Appreciate any help on this.

I have searched on-line for foam insert material to pad my Ground Station. It seems VERY expensive. For example, the replacement foam for a Pelican 1620 case is about $80. That is about 1/2 what the case costs!!
Appreciate any help on this.

lol.... I actually drew up my battery cutouts that I wanted in autocad and got some quotes for people to cut it for me.

I have searched on-line for foam insert material to pad my Ground Station. It seems VERY expensive. For example, the replacement foam for a Pelican 1620 case is about $80. That is about 1/2 what the case costs!!
Appreciate any help on this.

Check upholstery places, they may not have black foam but have plenty scraps of white/yellow of different densities.
I usually get the scarps for free since they will end up in a garbage.

I have searched on-line for foam insert material to pad my Ground Station. It seems VERY expensive. For example, the replacement foam for a Pelican 1620 case is about $80. That is about 1/2 what the case costs!!
Appreciate any help on this.

I thought this guy said it was about $20 to fit a Pelican with new foam. Not sure what size case that was... but around the size of a 1620. You could check. It's in NorCal tho so you'd pay sales tax and shipping which I'm guessing gets it pretty far from $20. Maybe the place by you would match his quote?

I thought this guy said it was about $20 to fit a Pelican with new foam. Not sure what size case that was... but around the size of a 1620. You could check. It's in NorCal tho so you'd pay sales tax and shipping which I'm guessing gets it pretty far from $20. Maybe the place by you would match his quote?

Thanks CaliDave. This place looks good too. Now I have lay out everything so I don't over buy.

timnilson: Lexan Ground-Station

Here is my Ground Station I just finished tonight. Inspired by the MK-Stefan Ground Station, the goal was to create a small GS that packs a punch and looks good. I wanted to be able to have everything on one tripod -- monitor, batteries, antenna & tracker, everything. The GS has a 7" monitor as well as Goggle connections for FatShark Goggles. The gear includes:

Here is my Ground Station I just finished tonight. Inspired by the MK-Stefan Ground Station, the goal was to create a small GS that packs a punch and looks good. I wanted to be able to have everything on one tripod -- monitor, batteries, antenna & tracker, everything. The GS has a 7" monitor as well as Goggle connections for FatShark Goggles. The gear includes:

Great looking clean station! Like the old Apple computers it will be a pain to clean once dust gets in there, but... that's a ways off! It looks sweet. I'm wondering how you'll deal glare on the box since there is no hood for the monitor?

Great looking clean station! Like the old Apple computers it will be a pain to clean once dust gets in there, but... that's a ways off! It looks sweet. I'm wondering how you'll deal glare on the box since there is no hood for the monitor?

Thank you CaliDave. The monitor is there just for back-up and passengers. The main viewing device are FatShark "base" goggles that plug into the side of the box where the volt meters are. I was not too concerned with glare for that reason.